diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 63641dc..2528f55 100755
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -3,4 +3,5 @@
 /logs
 /__pycache__
 /data
-/.vscode
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+/.vscode
+/students.py
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index f7616d0..9b4e1cd 100755
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 services:
   discord-bot:
     container_name: jacobs-bot
-    image: docker.foreverpyrite.com/jacobs-bot:beta
+    # image: docker.foreverpyrite.com/jacobs-bot:beta
+    build: .
     volumes:
       - ./logs/:/app/logs/
       - ./data/:/app/data/
     env_file: .env
-    restart: unless-stopped
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+    restart: unless-stopped
+
diff --git a/students.pub.py b/students.pub.py
new file mode 100755
index 0000000..42f4a21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/students.pub.py
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+import logging
+from random import choice as random_choice
+import pickle
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+# Redacted
+ID_TO_NAME: dict[int, str] = {
+
+}
+
+# Redacted
+STUDENT_IDS: set = ()
+
+try:
+    ASSIGNED_ESSAY: dict = pickle.load(open("./data/assigned_essay.pkl", "rb"))
+except FileNotFoundError:
+    logger.warning("No assigned essays found/saved, creating new dictionary.")
+    ASSIGNED_ESSAY: dict[int, str] = {}
+    with open("./data/assigned_essay.pkl", "xb"):
+        pass
+except EOFError:
+    logger.warning("Assigned essays file is empty, creating new dictionary.")
+    ASSIGNED_ESSAY: dict[int, str] = {}
+finally:
+    logger.debug(f"Assigned essays: {ASSIGNED_ESSAY}")
+
+# Redacted
+STUDENTS: dict[int, str] = {}
+
+ESSAY_TOPICS = ("why to not throw rocks during a fire drill",
+                "how to sit in a chair properly",
+                "how to keep your hands to yourself",
+                "how to be on time",
+                "how to take accountability",
+                "why you shouldn't be wrong (be right!!!)",
+                "why picking cherries is healthy for mental health",
+                "why losing is bad, actually",
+                "why you should be responsable when the bell rings and GET OUT because i'm HUNGRY",
+                "why you shouldn't hitlerpost in the public discord chat",
+                "why having your professionalism packet is essential for your future career",
+                "why playing rock-paper-scissors over text is very productive",
+                "why steak is the best food for my lunch break",
+                )
+
+def get_essay_topic() -> str:
+    return random_choice(ESSAY_TOPICS)
+
+def assign_essay(student_id: int, essay: str = get_essay_topic()) -> str:
+    """Assigns a student an essay
+
+    Args:
+        student_id (int): The Discord ID of the student getting the essay.
+        essay (str, optional): The topic of the essay being assigned. Defaults to get_essay_topic().
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the student ID is not in STUDENT_IDS.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The topic of the essay assigned.
+    """
+    if student_id in STUDENT_IDS:
+        ASSIGNED_ESSAY[student_id] = essay
+        pickle.dump(ASSIGNED_ESSAY, open("./data/assigned_essay.pkl", "wb"))
+        return essay
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Student ID {student_id} is not a valid student ID.")
+
+def get_essay(student_id: int = None) -> str:
+    """Gets the assigned essay for a student
+
+    Args:
+        student_id (int): The Discord ID of the student to get the essay for.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the student ID is not in STUDENT_IDS.
+
+    Returns:
+        str: The topic of the essay assigned to the student.
+    """
+    if student_id:
+        if student_id in STUDENT_IDS:
+            return ASSIGNED_ESSAY.get(student_id, "No essay assigned.")
+    else:
+        essays: str = ""
+        for essay in ASSIGNED_ESSAY:
+            essays += f"<@{essay}>: {ASSIGNED_ESSAY[essay]}\n"
+        return essays if essays else "No essays assigned."
+            
+
+def clear_essay(student_id):
+    """Clears an assigned essay from a student
+
+    Args:
+        student_id (int): The Discord ID of the student to clear the essay from.
+
+    Raises:
+        ValueError: If the student ID is not in STUDENT_IDS.
+    """
+    if student_id in STUDENT_IDS:
+        ASSIGNED_ESSAY.pop(student_id)
+        pickle.dump(ASSIGNED_ESSAY, open("./data/assigned_essay.pkl", "wb"))
+    else:
+        raise ValueError(f"Student ID {student_id} is not a valid student ID.")
+    
+    
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    print(get_essay())
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